Dear Friends,
You’re seeing it happen-exciting new sections of trail opened up this year, connecting a growing network of bikeped trails across our region. Thank you for standing with us to turn what was a dream back in the 1980s, into the
beloved greenway we cherish today. With your generous support, trail champions protected and advanced the
trail this year — just like we have for nearly 40 years. For example …
• Finally, the tunnel beneath Temple Street and Whitney Avenue in New Haven opened for good, with a ribbon
cutting last May (see photo, page 2).
• Advocating for New Haven to re-commit to a master plan for greenways, which the City has now done. It is
meant to be implemented by 2030.
• Mile Zero of our trail is now agreed to be located at Canal Dock Boat House on the Long Island Sound in New
Haven. The mouth of the original canal was at historic Long Wharf, and the Boat House is right off current
Long Wharf.
• Supporting the future installation of markers every half mile on the trail, all the way to the Massachusetts
border.
We stand together because we share a bold vision: to make clean transportation and recreation more accessible and
safe. We know we’re successful, because the trail is ever more popular.

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